Melissa Pignataro
Toronto Catholic District School Board/Teacher – Elementary
2025 Salary
$139,953Total compensation $140,056, including $102 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#639Toronto Catholic District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$139,9532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,835 in 2016 is worth about $130,228 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Pignataro's 2025 salary of $139,953 comes to roughly $98,183 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Elementary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,036; this salary is about 19% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $125,841, that is a rise of about 11%. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,183
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +19%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.